nephron
Plural: nephrons
Noun
- The basic filtering and excretory unit of a kidney.
- any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney
- The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney, which filters the blood in order to regulate chemical concentrations, and thereby produces urine.
Examples
- He strategically connected NEPHRON, building a complex network of words on the Scrabble board.
Origin / Etymology
From Ancient Greek νεφρός (nephrós, “kidney”) + -on.
Synonyms
uriniferous tubule
Scrabble Score: 12
nephron: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordnephron: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nephron: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 14
nephron: valid Words With Friends Word